Version 2.77

Part Descriptions

LP17137-8   Pneumocystis jiroveci
Pneumocystis jiroveci is a fungus. This parasitic organism was earlier classified as a protozoan, and still is sometimes called by its former name Pneumocystis carinii. It causes the disease pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), which afflicts people with weakened immune systems, such as children, the elderly, and especially AIDS patients, in whom it is most commonly observed today. It was first recognized in institutional epidemics among malnourished children and infants. The actual life cycle is unknown. Debate continues as to whether or not the parasite is transmitted through latent infection or active infection. Historically it was thought to be latent, with a duration of up to a year, but recent studies suggest an active state. Symptoms of infection include shortness of breath, nonproductive cough, and low grade fever. Death by asphyxia is a consequent threat, as in any pneumonia. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Pneumocystis jiroveci (Wikipedia)

LP17137-8   Pneumocystis jiroveci
A species of PNEUMOCYSTIS infecting humans and causing PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA. It also occasionally causes extrapulmonary disease in immunocompromised patients. Its former name was Pneumocystis carinii f. sp. hominis. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Pneumocystis jiroveci DNA
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Respiratory system specimen.lower
Scale
Ord
Method
Probe.amp.tar

Additional Names

Short Name
P jiroveci DNA Lower resp Ql NAA+probe
Display Name
P. jiroveci DNA NAA+probe Ql (Lower resp)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Pneumocystis jiroveci, Lower respiratory

Example Answer List: LL744-4

Source: Regenstrief Institute
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Detected LA11882-0
Not detected LA11883-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.64
Last Updated
Version 2.77
Change Reason
Release 2.77: SYSTEM: Updated to standardize the representation of "Respiratory system specimen" in the System subhierarchy across LOINC;
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
95919-7 Fungal pathogens panel - Lower respiratory specimen by NAA with probe detection
94393-6 Respiratory pathogens DNA and RNA panel - Lower respiratory specimen by NAA with probe detection

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG50098-9 Pneumocystis jiroveci DNA|PrThr|Sys:ANYResp

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Pneumocystis jiroveci DNA:Nachweis oder Schwellenwert:Zeitpunkt:Probenmaterial vom unteren Respirationstrakt:Ordinal:Zielfragmentamplifikation mit Sondendetektion
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) ADN de Pneumocystis jiroveci:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Muestra de vías respiratorias inferiores:Ordinal:Amplificación de ácidos nucleicos con detección de sonda
fr-FR French (France) Pneumocystis jiroveci ADN:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Voies respiratoires inférieures:Qualitatif:PCR amplification de cible
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Pneumocystis jiroveci DNA:aanwezigheid:moment:onderste luchtwegen:ordinaal:probe-detectie
Synonyms: onderste ademhalingsstelsel; systema respiratorium inferior probe.amp.tar systema respiratorium; ademhalingsstelsel

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=88690-3